2019
Development & Economics Academic Foundation
HSRC Press
CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL POLICY AND COMMUNITY ACTION
Global Perspective Edited by R.K Mishra, P.S. Janaki Krishna & Ch. Lakshmi Kumari
Mar 2018 220pp 9789332704176 Hardback US$63.00
“Climate change” and “sustainable development” involve complex interactions between climatic, environmental, economic, institutional, social, political and technological processes. They cannot be addressed in isolation of broader societal goals. The papers in this book examine these interactions and present the efforts undertaken by the researchers, academics and policy makers in this direction. NEW
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT Jandhyala B.G. Tilak
Apr 2019 360pp 9789332704558 Hardback US$94.00
Designed to stimulate sound and informed thinking about some of the critical issues in education and development, this book includes one dozen articles prepared by the author over the last 2-3 decades to provide a critical discussion on current contemporary discourses on development.
IGI Global
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF TOURISM IN DEVELOPING NATIONS Edited by Ravi Sharma & Prakash Rao Oct 2018 363pp 9781522558439 Hardback US$225.00
Explores some of the critical challenges faced in the tourism economy particularly with regard to the impacts on the environment in developing nations. This book also explores the impact tourism plays in the biophysical environment such as the issue of climate change, and highlights topics such as environmental justice, ecosystems, and ecotourism.
MULTI-LEVEL GOVERNANCE IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
Edited by Tugba Ucma Uysal & Ceray Aldemir Sep 2018 285pp 9781522555476 Hardback US$195.00
Presents research on the applications and theories of multi-level governance in the developing world. The book illustrates the practical side of multi-level governance by emphasising special policies such as immigration, innovation, climate, local government, and construction.
ISEAS Publishing
DOES ASEAN MATTER?
A View from Within Marty Natalegawa
Lessons From Below Edited by Leila Patel & Marianne S. Ulriksen
Mar 2018 256pp 9780796925510 Paperback US$16.95
How do citizens in poor communities benefit from and perceive state interventions? How do citizens in poor communities interact with others in the community, to promote the well-being of themselves and their families? What are the implications of the above for community based research, policy and practice? This book addresses these questions, based on rigorous and multi-faceted research. NEW
POVERTY & INEQUALITY
Diagnosis, Prognosis, Responses Edited by Crain Soudien, Vasu Reddy & Ingrid Woolard Mar 2019 352pp 9780796924421 Paperback US$20.95
State of the Nation
While the world has seen a decline in absolute poverty, it has also seen a simultaneous rise in economic inequality. This is the case in all of the major economies, as well as in emerging ones, including South Africa. This book analyses the complexity of poverty and inequality in South Africa.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN INFORMAL SECTOR Creating Jobs, Reducing Poverty Edited by Frederick Fourie
Mar 2018 512pp 9780796925343 Paperback US$18.95
Although South Africa’s informal sector is small compared to other developing countries, it nevertheless provides livelihoods, employment and income for millions of workers and business owners. This evidence-based, data-driven book argues that recognising the informal sector as an integral part of the South African economy, rather than ignoring it, is a crucial first step towards instituting a 'smart' policy approach that supports the sector.
Jul 2018 268pp 9789814786744 Paperback US$45.00
Written by the highly regarded diplomat Marty Natalegawa, former ambassador and foreign minister of Indonesia, this book offers a unique insider perspective on the present and future relevance of ASEAN. It explores ASEAN's quest for security and prosperity in a region marked by complex dynamics of power. BESTSELLERS
SOUTHEAST ASIAN AFFAIRS 2018 Edited by Malcolm Cook & Daljit Singh May 2018 444pp 9789814786836 Hardback US$65.00
"Now in its forty-fifth edition, Southeast Asian Affairs offers an indispensable guide to this fascinating region. Lively, analytical, authoritative, and accessible, there is nothing comparable in quality or range to this series. It is a must read for academics, government officials, the business community, the media, and anybody with an interest in contemporary Southeast Asia." – Hal Hill, H.W. Arndt Professor of Southeast Asian Economies, Australian National University
TURNING POINTS AND TRANSITIONS
Selections from Southeast Asian Affairs, 1974-2018 Edited by Daljit Singh & Malcolm Cook Nov 2018 808pp 9789814843072 Hardback US$69.90
South East Asian Affairs
"This carefully chosen collection of some of these essays authored over the years brilliantly maps out the contours of change and transformation that have shaped Southeast Asia's recent history…" – Joseph Chinyong Liow, Dean of S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University
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BUILDING A BETTER INTERNATIONAL NGO Greater than the Sum of the Parts? James Crowley & Morgana Ryan 2013 208pp 9781565495838 Paperback US$26.50 9781565495821 Hardback US$65.00
The increasing complexity and interdependence of international NGOs has brought to the surface concerns not only about performance but about the structural aspects of NGO management at a practical level. This guidebook offers five essays that address key questions about NGO management. Topics covered include organisational models, core competencies, NGO organisational structure options, the impact of new IT technologies on performance, and ways to operationalise strategic planning. BESTSELLER
FINDING A WAY IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Options for Ethical and Effective Work Sarah Parkinson 2013 304pp 9781565495678 Paperback US$28.50 9781565495661 Hardback US$72.00
Based on the author's own experiences as an aid worker and supplemented by interviews with over 150 development practitioners, this book answers questions about professional identity in the ethically-challenging field of international development. Filled with illustrative examples from a wide range of contexts, it addresses head-on the concerns of many working in or considering careers in international development about whether their actions will be beneficial, ineffectual or even harmful. NEW
PRACTICING DEVELOPMENT
Upending Assumptions for Positive Change Edited by Susan H. Holcombe & Marion Howard Apr 2019 265pp 9781626378001 Paperback US$29.95 9781626377950 Hardback U$75.00
Bridges the gap between academia and the world of practice to address challenges and propose concrete steps toward more equitable, effective, and sustainable development. The authors discuss what “development” is, how to attain it, and what their findings mean for the funding and practice of development efforts.
McFarland
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT
THE ELUSIVE AFRICAN RENAISSANCE
Making Sense of the Issues and Actors, Third Edition Todd J. Moss & Danielle Resnick
Essays on Today’s Critical Development Issues Edited by George Klay Kieh, Jr.
Aug 2018 290pp 9781626377240 Paperback US$28.50
Both authoritative and accessible, African Development introduces the issues, actors, and institutions at play in development trajectories across sub-Saharan Africa. This new edition, thoroughly updated, includes an entirely new chapter devoted to key demographic trends in the region, especially rapid urbanisation and the distinct “youth bulge”. BESTSELLER
DEVELOPMENT & UNDERDEVELOPMENT
The Political Economy of Global Inequality, Fifth Edition Edited by Mitchell A. Seligson & John T. Passé-Smith
Aug 2018 178pp 9781476667744 Paperback US$45.00
The African Continent is faced with major development challenges that have adversely affected the political and material well-being of the majority of the citizens of most states. This book addresses some of the continent's frontier development issues - democracy, leadership, the economy, poverty alleviation through microfinance schemes, food security, education, health, and political instability.
Pentagon Press LLP
2014 461pp 9781626370319 Paperback US$28.50
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH GENDER EQUALITY
The fifth edition of this classic reader retains many of the articles that have made the book a must assign for classes on development and political economy, but has been updated with 14 new chapters that look even more deeply at long-term factors that help to explain the origins and current trends in the gap between rich and poor.
WOMEN & DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
How Gender Works, Second Edition Michael Kevane
2014 329pp 9781588269805 Paperback US$27.50 9781588269799 Hardback US$68.00
Society Publishing
This new edition incorporates the results of more than a decade of new empirical and theoretical research. Michael Kevane provides a broad overview of the sources of underdevelopment in Africa and the role of gender in economic transactions, as well as a cogent analysis of the gendered realities of such issues as land rights, the control of labour, the marriage market, health care, education, and political representation. Toward Understanding and Ending Undernutrition in the Developing World, Fifth Edition Howard D. Leathers with Phillips Foster 2017 457pp 9781626374515 Paperback US$29.95
Nov 2018 358pp 9789386618481 Hardback US$63.00
For development to be inclusive and environmentally sound, the role of women cannot be ignored. This book deals with various aspects of gender equality that would translate into sustainable development. Some of the key issues discussed are health and nutrition, education, empowerment, the role of culture, and female entrepreneurship.
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THE WORLD FOOD PROBLEM
Edited by Archana Chandra
MEETING DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN SMALL URBAN CENTERS Sudha Menon
Jan 2019 263pp 9781773614724 Hardback US$160.00
Global urbanisation has prompted a focus on megacities that overlooks the needs and vulnerabilities of smaller settlements. This book examines urban growth trends and patterns of various rapidly growing metropolitan regions from the perspective of geography.
This fifth edition reflects nearly a decade of new research on the causes and potential solutions to the problems of producing and distributing food in developing countries.
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